Veteran Trees: Reflections and Future Directions

Welcome to this international conference on veteran tree management in Stockholm!

Don’t miss the opportunity to delve into the fascinating and complex world of old trees and their rich habitat to learn more about their management. We welcome everyone working with or interested in veteran trees. Our speakers will provide insight into the past and future of veteran tree management, why and how it is adapted to the trees, habitats and connected landscape.

Thursday 16^th of April: the conference; Veteran Trees: Reflections and Future Directions at The Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm. Find the venue here!

Friday 17^th of April: Outdoor Workshops in the Bergius Botanic Garden. Find the venue here!

Register for the conference here!

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Speakers

• Tristan Charles Dominique, Researcher at French National Centre for Scientific Research, France
  Evolution and tree architecture
• Vikki Bengtsson, Ecologist and conservation biologist at Pro Natura, Sweden
  From tools to habitat – Thirteen years of veteranising young oaks
• Tom Joye, Arboricultural trainer and project coordinator at Inverde, Belgium
  Tree architecture and management decisions
• Barbora Vojáčková’, Researcher at Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic
  Mechanical Behavior of Veteran Trees
• Reg Harris, Director of Urban Forestry Ltd, United Kingdom 
  Practical aspects of managing old trees
• Karin Sandberg, Biologist at the County Administrative Board of Västmanland County, Sweden Protected species in veteran trees
• Jim Mullholland, Ecologist and arboriculturist. Director at BATS Research & Training, United Kingdom
  Bats and tree habitats
• Jaroslav Kolařík, Consulting arborist and CEO at Safe Trees, Czech Republic
  Techniques for surveying and evaluating veteran trees

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Prices

• Day one – 3 300 SEK (excl. VAT)
• Both days – 4 900 SEK (excl. VAT)
• Student. Day one – 750 SEK (excl. VAT)
• Student. Both days – 2350 SEK (excl. VAT)

Last date for registration 17/3*
Last date for cancellation 3/3**

*Subsequent registration is subject to availability. 

**In case of late cancellation, the full amount will be charged. Refunds/credits in case of late cancellation are only approved with a medical certificate. Cancellation must be sent to info@tradforeningen.org.